Healing in the Gospel of Matthew : reflections on method and ministry / Walter T. Wilson.
By: Wilson, Walter T.
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BookPublisher: Minneapolis Fortress Press 2014Description: xviii, 367 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.ISBN: 1451470371; 9781451470376.Subject(s): Bible. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc | Healing in the BibleDDC classification: 226.206 W699 Summary: Walter Wilson adopts an interdisciplinary approach to the healing narratives in the Gospel of Matthew, combining the familiar methods of form, redaction, and narrative criticisms with insights culled from medical anthropology, feminist theory, disability studies, and ancient archaeology to understand the New Testament's longest and most systematic account of healing, Matthew chapters 8 and 9. Close exegetical readings culminate in a final synthesis of Matthew's understanding of healing, how Matthew's narratives of healing expose the distinctive priorities of the evangelist, and how these priorities relate to the theology of the Gospel.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-344) and indexes.
Walter Wilson adopts an interdisciplinary approach to the healing narratives in the Gospel of Matthew, combining the familiar methods of form, redaction, and narrative criticisms with insights culled from medical anthropology, feminist theory, disability studies, and ancient archaeology to understand the New Testament's longest and most systematic account of healing, Matthew chapters 8 and 9. Close exegetical readings culminate in a final synthesis of Matthew's understanding of healing, how Matthew's narratives of healing expose the distinctive priorities of the evangelist, and how these priorities relate to the theology of the Gospel.
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